Stories tagged with "economic research"

Ball State report: Cash for Clunkers sparked auto sales by Tom Spalding

The merits of the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be debated for years, but the program definitely sparked auto sales, says a new report by Ball State University. Of the... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:27 PM in Business

TV buyers are going with smaller screens to save money by Tom Spalding

Television set sellers Best Buy and hhgregg say bargain-hunters have started a trend. They’re buying smaller screens to save a few hundred bucks. In quarterly reports,... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Ball State University study: Holiday shopping to drop about 1% by Tom Spalding

Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

Where will 750 jobs from Republic land? by Jason Thomas

Denver, Milwaukee preparing incentives, but Indy has key pluses Indianapolis could have built-in advantages in a high-stakes game to lure hundreds of airline-related jobs. At stake... – Sep 21, 2009 at 8:18 AM in Business

Jobless face new realities in search by Lindsay Machak

Hopefuls return to school, embrace networking as they try to land employment Robert O’Brien lost his corporate job three years ago and has spent the past two years running... – Jun 22, 2009 at 2:46 AM in Marion County

Ind. leads nation in new jobless claims by John Russell

Manufacturing layoffs push state into unwanted top spot. Hammered by sweeping layoffs in the auto and manufacturing industries, Indiana has jumped to No. 1 in the nation for the... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:49 AM in Business

Long lines for free Thanksgiving meals highlight Central Indiana's growing need by indystar

Last year, Harold and Bea Stecher spent their Thanksgiving handing out food and greeting visitors at Hope International Ministries’ holiday dinner.This year, they were the... – Nov 30, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Communities

Economy deals bad hand to Indiana casinos by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s typically resilient gambling industry is taking a beating from the nation’s economic downturn.The gambling industry has been... – Oct 28, 2008 at 9:20 AM in Business